File F9 - Building an integrated network

Host:BC WITT Regional Conference
Location: Kamloops, BC
Valerie Overend's Role:I represented WITT NN Sector Council, SaskWITT and SIAST to deliver various workshops, jointly and individually:
1.Employment Equity for WITT Women
2. Starting a Speakers Bureau
3. WITT Exploratory Courses
4. GETT Camps

The conference brought together women working or training in TTO occupations, educators and trainers. The objective of the gathering was to establish a coordinated action plan for promotion, recruitment and retention of women in TTO occupations. Activities were designed to build a supportive network of TTO women through inclusiveness, support and sharing of individual stories, and having fun together.